Chapter 21 - Nothing can be easy (part 4)

"Ah! What a cute cat! It's too adorable to be eaten!"

"Thank you, my lady – I am surprised myself how nice it turned out."

A few minutes later, Miriette was eating her breakfast and Zoemi was brushing her hair as if nothing happened.

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Later on, after Zoemi returned the empty plates to the kitchen and went back to his master's room, he and Miriette went to the class together as always – after all, a lady of her status should not be walking without an escort, no matter what.

As they entered their classroom - they were faced with an unexpected group of people.

Well... not exactly faced with, to be specific.

It was just that their classmates were gathered around the desks in the very front and were whispering to each other.

The atmosphere was grave.

"What's going on? Did something happen?"

Surprised Zoemi raised a question and addressed it to everyone.

"..."